PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wykyd Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk comes to the cage accompanied by Deadwood. Dall has chosen Attitude as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Hawk
vs
Dall

167 cm
33
192 lbs
23 - 14 - 1

185 cm
28
188 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wykyd Dall!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
Dall fails with the takedown.
Hawk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dall throws out a counter right but Hawk avoids it with no problem.
Hawk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dall just misses with a punch to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dall has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dall slips a straight right by Hawk.
Dall tests Hawk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dall scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dall.
Wykyd Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall throws a solid leg kick but Hawk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dall.
Dall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hawk counters with a straight right hand.
Hawk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dall throws a leg kick which misses Hawk's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawk tries to avoid it.
Hawk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dall.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dall. Hawk shrugs it off though.
Jab by Dall.
Hawk throws a hook to the side of Dall's head but Dall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawk. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall with the counter takedown but Hawk avoids it easily.
Hawk scores with a leg kick.
Hawk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawk.
Dall slips under a jab.
Hawk looks to score with a jab to the body but Dall is just out of range.
Hawk is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Dall's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hawk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hawk looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range.
Dall connects with a jab.
Nice body kick there by Dall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target.
Hawk lands a head shot.
Dall tries to land a front kick but Hawk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice jab there from Dall.
Dall has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dall connects with a body shot that sends Hawk's belly button to the back.
A swing and a miss from Dall.
Dall scores with a kick to the body.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawk moves away.
Hawk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dall throws a solid leg kick but Hawk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dall.
Dall paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dall tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hawk defends well and Dall ends up having to push Hawk into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hawk swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Dall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hawk is looking to stand up but Dall isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall is pushing down on Hawk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hawk is fighting to maintain full guard but Dall has managed to sneak the leg through.

Dall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hawk is just riding it out for now. Dall eventually gives up the hold.
Hawk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hawk is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Dall moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Hawk.
Hawk is not content to let Dall control the position.

Dall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hawk, who protects the arm well.
Dall passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Hawk!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wykyd Dall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hawk throws an overhand right that lands on Dall's shoulder, as Dall tries to avoid the shot.
Dall appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hawk misses with a looping left.
Dall is looking to chop away at Hawk's legs.
Hawk seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hawk loads up on a big right hand but Dall slips the punch.
Dall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dall fails to land with a series of punches.
Dall throws a low kick but Hawk moves out of range easily.
Dall is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dall defending well as Hawk loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawk avoids the body shot from Dall.

Dall clinches.
Hawk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawk blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hawk.

It looks like Wykyd Dall has been cut.
Hawk has a couple of punches blocked by Dall.
Dall prevents a body shot from Hawk.
Hawk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dall misses with a punch on the inside.
Hawk misses with a punch on the inside.
Hawk misses with the head strike.
Dall displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hawk up against the cage.
Dall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Dall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dall lands a right hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short left from Dall.
Hawk misses with a punch to the body.

Dall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dall.
A big right from Hawk misses.
Hawk clobbers Dall with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hawk will feel that in the morning.
Hawk throws a chopping leg kick but Dall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dall slips under a jab from Hawk.
Dall is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hawk tried to score with a low kick but Dall checks it.
Dall walks into a stiff left hand from Hawk.
Hawk swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
Hawk pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dall back to the cage. Hawk follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Dall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hawk is able to avoid easily.
Hawk is looking to counter punch.
Hawk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dall lands a nice hook to Hawk's body. Hawk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dall lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hawk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hawk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A punch lands to the side of Dall 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall takes a swing at Hawk's ribcage but misses.
Hawk misses with a looping left.
A big left from Hawk misses.
Hawk throws a right hand that misses
and Hawk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hawk throws a hook but Dall blocks it.
A slow jab from Hawk misses its intended target.
Thomas Hawk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dall misses the body punch
and Hawk counters with a thumping low kick.
Dall dodges the punch combination from Hawk.
Hawk misses the jab.
Dall lands a nice looking body shot.
Hawk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Hawk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dall thuds his shin into the meat of Hawk's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donk. Dall catches Hawk right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawk half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hawk checks it well.
A little feinted left hand from Hawk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dall throws a body punch but Hawk moves out of range.
Dall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawk.
Hawk takes one to the chin there.
Dall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hawk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dall scrambles back to his feet.
Dall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dall throws a hook but Hawk avoids it easily.
Dall throws a leg kick which misses Hawk's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawk tries to avoid it.
Hawk throws a hook but Dall avoids it easily.
Dall thumps Hawk with a low kick.
Dall misses with a hook. Hawk ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Hawk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dall throws a combination that misses
and Hawk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dall thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wykyd Dall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wykyd Dall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hawk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawk throws a combination that misses
and Dall counters with a right hand to the body.
A slow jab from Hawk misses its intended target.
Hawk takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A jab from Hawk misses.
Dall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawk.
Dall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawk.
Dall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall throws a push kick but Hawk slaps the foot to one side.
Dall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dall feints and then cracks Hawk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hawk down.
Dall works the jab nicely.
Dall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawk misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawk throws a leg kick but Dall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hawk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dall jabs Hawk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Hawk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hawk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dall takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hawk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dall lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hawk takes a step back to recover.
A slow jab from Hawk misses its intended target.
Hawk just misses with a punch to the body.
Dall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dall throws a leg kick but Hawk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall keeps Hawk at a distance using the push kick.
Dall moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Dall. Beautiful body shot.
Dall looks to land a right hand but Hawk moved out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawk was well out of range. Poor timing from Dall.
As Dall tries to get set, Hawk tries to push him back and clinch up but Dall manages to avoid the attempt.
Hawk throws out a powerful jab.
Dall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wykyd Dall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dall.
Dall throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dall takes one to the chin there.
Hawk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Dall. Beautiful body shot.
Hawk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dall.
Dall misses with a two punch combination.
Hawk misses the jab.
Dall slips a jab from Hawk.
Hawk takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Wykyd Dall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dall throws a body punch but Hawk moves out of range.
Dall throws a head kick that Hawk semi-blocks.
Dall just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dall is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawk.
Thomas Hawk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall throws a leg kick which misses Hawk's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawk tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a leg kick

and Dall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hawk won't be happy with that.
Hawk manages to get back to half guard.
Hawk has a hand on Dall's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Dall takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Hawk is trying to escape the mount but Dall keeps good control and instead manages to take Hawk's back.
Dall trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hawk doesn't escape.
Hawk tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dall controlling the positon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dall doesn't have the hooks in and Hawk manages to turn into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wykyd Dall.
Well Dall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wykyd Dall!
Wykyd Dall seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Thomas Hawk was interviewed post fight and said '/face-palm I will be back for you.'.